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Soka Gakkai International

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	Soka Gakkai International
Organization's acronym:	SGI
Address:	15-3 Samoncho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0017 Japan
Phone:	81-3-5360-9831
Fax:	81-3-3353-4368
Email:	n-asai@soka.jp
Web site:	https://sgi-peace.org/
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	English Japanese

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Citizenship and Governance Culture Disarmament Education Environment Human Rights Humanitarian Affairs Peace and Security Refugees Religion Sustainable Development United Nations Reform Values Violence Volunteerism Women Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Sustainable Development: Consumption and production patterns Education Major Groups Partnerships Sustainable development in a globalizing world
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Germany Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Brazil India United States of America Italy Japan China Canada Netherlands Mexico
Mission statement:	The 12 million members of Soka Gakkai International (SGI) around the world practice Nichiren Buddhism, a philosophy grounded in the realities of daily life. This practice leads to empowerment and inner transformation or "human revolution" which enables individuals to take responsibility for their lives and contribute to building a world where people of diverse cultures and faiths can live in peace. SGI activities contributing to society are mainly in the field of public education and awareness-raising in the areas of peace, sustainable development and human rights.
Year established (YYYY):	1975
Year of registration (YYYY):	1983
Organizational structure:	The SGI is a worldwide association of 90 constituent organizations with membership in over 190 countries and territories
Number and type of members:	We have roughly 10 million members in Japan, and 2 million in the rest of the world.
Funding structure:	Donations and grants from domestic sources

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:	Children and youth Women Non-governmental organization
Involvement in UN Partnerships:	Yes
If yes, explain in detail:	Type II partnership launched at WSSD: Educating for sustainable living with the Earth Charter
Affiliation with other organizations:	Member of Earth Charter International Network, partnered with Earth Council, UNEP and UNDP on making of educational film â¿¿A Quiet Revolution.â¿ Other local partners in different countries.
Publications:	SGI Quarterly magazine covering themes related to peace, education, sustainability, culture and development sent to UN and NGO personnel, diplomats, universities and libraries. The magazine has a circulation of 50,000 around the world and a web version at www.sgiquarterly.org